Famous Birthdays
- Anouk Aimée, French actress (A Man and A Woman), born in Paris
Casey Kasem (1932-2014)
American radio personality (creator of American Top 40) and the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo, born in Detroit, Michigan
- Charles Adkins, American boxer (Olympic gold light welterweight 1952), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 1993)
- Chuck Knox, American football coach (LA Rams, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks; AP NFL Coach of the Year 1973, 80, 84), born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
- François Bayle, French electronic music composer, born in Toamasina, Madagascar
- Gian-Carlo Rota, Italian-born American mathematician and philosopher, born in Vigevano, Italy (d. 1999)
- Petar Ozgijan, Yugoslav composer, born in Dubrovnik, Croatia (d. 1979)
- Roelof "Pik" Botha, South African minister of Foreign affairs, born in Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Famous Deaths
- Hart Crane, American poet (The Bridge), commits suicide at 32 by jumping overboard into the Gulf of Mexico
1932 Highlights
About April 27, 1932
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 91 years, 1 month and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
